Sunday, January 31, 2016
First Hospital Donation
My goal ever since I began this journey was to get this song on CDs and start donating them to every hospital where women lose babies. Being a NICU nurse, it breaks my heart each time a parent has to say goodbye to their sweet baby. But the NICU is not the only unit where a mother might lose her baby. I know that Labor and Delivery units see more losses than we do in the NICU. I have been working with my unit to get these CDs donated and added to the bereavement packets. While I have been waiting for donations to be approved for my unit, I witnessed yet another miracle. I was introduced to the right person over on Labor and Delivery. I went to ask for permission to donate CDs to their unit and was speechless when they wanted to help fund this project and ordered 100 CDs immediately. They were so excited for these CDs to be given as a gift to mothers that lose their babies. I am once again humbled to see so many miracles happening. I am so grateful for so many people willing to donate for this cause. I keep hoping to be guided to the right people so that every hospital has a CD for every mother that experiences a loss.
Thank you to the University of Utah Hospital Labor and Delivery for helping fund and support women that lose their babies. Thank you!
CDs are here!
I couldn't believe how exciting it was to finally hold one of these CDs in my hand. To have something tangible and real. It has been such an incredible journey to go from a song in my heart, to having it composed, and now on a cd for all to hear! I am so grateful for the many talented women that have given so freely of their time and talents. So many miracles have unfolded before my very eyes. Here they are!
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Meaning behind words of the song.
As I was composing the words that would later make up the lyrics of Angels Remembered, I knew there were certain things I needed this song to teach. I wanted to go through a couple lines of the song and explain them further so you understand the message behind the words.
In the line, "A body gained, a spirit merged, then gone before their birth." I have had many conversations with people about when they lost their baby. Some early, some later in pregnancy. The message I want to share with this line is, that no matter the stage in your pregnancy, you can know that they are yours and you will have the opportunity to raise them and be with them in the here after. Where they are yours you can ask Heavenly Father to know more about them. I want you to know that even if you think it was too early to know the gender or even if you never saw a heartbeat or a baby in there, you can ask your Heavenly Father. He will give you the answers you need to know. All you have to do is ask.
This line is also very important for those that have never understood life and when life begins, this will help you understand that a growing fetus is life. I pray that this song will reach those that are contemplating aborting their pregnancy. To take the necessary time to make such a big decision. I know it is a very personal one, and for some, not an easy one to make. My hope is that when you read this blog and listen to this song, you will understand that there is life growing inside. I pray that you will make the best decision possible. Lindsay who added the violin part to this song wrote, "This song is a voice for all of the voiceless, for those who can't speak for themselves. All of God's children are priceless to Him. The message of this song is so strong and so clear. The spirits that are sent here to this earth are God's children, whether they take a breath or not and they have a purpose, a place and a family." They are the voiceless and this song gives them the voice they need for others to hear their plea.
In the lines, " Little angel babies, with their own identity. Each has a name, a special place, within eternity." You can know so much more about each one you have lost. They have an identity. They each have a name and place in God's plan. They just have a different purpose. You can know who they are, their gender, their name. Yes they each have a name. Their name even has meaning, look up the meaning of their name. They want you to know them, that's why the song is called "Angels Remembered" there are many up in heaven that want you to remember them. For those of us that have lost babies and have living children, these angels are just as important to us as our living children are, they just have a different purpose to fulfill. They are often sent to us, to help when it is needed.
In the lines, "When your thoughts turn Heavenward your baby in your mind, Your angel’s reaching out to you, so peace and joy you’ll find." This phrase can apply to anyone that has died. Every time you think about that person, or when you see a sunset that reminds you of them, or a smell that triggers a memory. It's in that moment that they are with you and they want you to know that they are there. That's why you are having that thought in that moment. They don't want you to be sad when you think of them, they want you to be happy, knowing they are with you. It's so neat to know that they are with us more than we realize. It gives me such comfort to know that they never really left us, we just need to sit still long enough so that we can feel them, around us. If you do, you will realize they are there. They are all around us, more than we know.
In the line, "A body gained, a spirit merged, then gone before their birth." I have had many conversations with people about when they lost their baby. Some early, some later in pregnancy. The message I want to share with this line is, that no matter the stage in your pregnancy, you can know that they are yours and you will have the opportunity to raise them and be with them in the here after. Where they are yours you can ask Heavenly Father to know more about them. I want you to know that even if you think it was too early to know the gender or even if you never saw a heartbeat or a baby in there, you can ask your Heavenly Father. He will give you the answers you need to know. All you have to do is ask.
This line is also very important for those that have never understood life and when life begins, this will help you understand that a growing fetus is life. I pray that this song will reach those that are contemplating aborting their pregnancy. To take the necessary time to make such a big decision. I know it is a very personal one, and for some, not an easy one to make. My hope is that when you read this blog and listen to this song, you will understand that there is life growing inside. I pray that you will make the best decision possible. Lindsay who added the violin part to this song wrote, "This song is a voice for all of the voiceless, for those who can't speak for themselves. All of God's children are priceless to Him. The message of this song is so strong and so clear. The spirits that are sent here to this earth are God's children, whether they take a breath or not and they have a purpose, a place and a family." They are the voiceless and this song gives them the voice they need for others to hear their plea.
In the lines, " Little angel babies, with their own identity. Each has a name, a special place, within eternity." You can know so much more about each one you have lost. They have an identity. They each have a name and place in God's plan. They just have a different purpose. You can know who they are, their gender, their name. Yes they each have a name. Their name even has meaning, look up the meaning of their name. They want you to know them, that's why the song is called "Angels Remembered" there are many up in heaven that want you to remember them. For those of us that have lost babies and have living children, these angels are just as important to us as our living children are, they just have a different purpose to fulfill. They are often sent to us, to help when it is needed.
In the lines, "When your thoughts turn Heavenward your baby in your mind, Your angel’s reaching out to you, so peace and joy you’ll find." This phrase can apply to anyone that has died. Every time you think about that person, or when you see a sunset that reminds you of them, or a smell that triggers a memory. It's in that moment that they are with you and they want you to know that they are there. That's why you are having that thought in that moment. They don't want you to be sad when you think of them, they want you to be happy, knowing they are with you. It's so neat to know that they are with us more than we realize. It gives me such comfort to know that they never really left us, we just need to sit still long enough so that we can feel them, around us. If you do, you will realize they are there. They are all around us, more than we know.
Saturday, October 24, 2015
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